Android Honeycomb tablets that are value for money

This is the first Android Honeycomb tablet in the market. Motorola announced XOOM, the company’s first tablet, at CES 2011 causing whirlwind among technology geeks. It is a 10.1-inch tablet and is enabled to run on Verizon Wireless’ much-praised LTE (Long-Term Evolution) network. Inside the coating, the tablet packs in best components such as a 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 CPU, 1GB of DDR2 RAM and internal memory of 32 GB. Its 10.1-inch capacitive display offers a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. Despite being a highly competitive Android Honeycomb product, XOOM could not live up to the expectations of the company in sale figures.

The Taiwanese technology maker ASUSTeK launched its first tablet Eee Pad Transformer TF101 on Android Honeycomb. Transformer also has a 10.1-inch display with the same resolution of Motorola XOOM i.e. 1280 x 800 pixels. But it is an IPS display. The ASUS tablet mounts Nvidia 1GHz dual-core Tegra 2 processor and 1GB of RAM to provide better results. However, Transformer gained reputation not on all these reasons. The tablet comes with a $149 Mobile Docking Station option. That means you get a QWERTY keypad with additional battery along with the Transformer. It will help you to actually transform Transformer into a cute notebook.

Acer, another leading Taiwan-based technology maker, did not hesitate a moment to make its entry into the tablet flurry. Acer rolled out a 10.1 tablet on Honeycomb called Iconia tab A500. The Acer tablet is equipped with a 1 GHz NVIDIA Tegra 250 and 1 GB DDR2 SDRAM and 1,280 x 800 10.1-inch display. The gadget is identified for its GPS, Adobe Flash support, full-size USB host port, HDMI outputs, back and front cameras and many other features.

HTC Flyer may one of the first Honeycomb tablets we might have heard of creating murmur. HTC, one of leading Android smartphone makers in the world, announced its tablet soon after Apple iPad original’s successful storming into the market. Unlike all other tablets briefed above, HTC Flyer is a 7-inch device. The HTC tablet runs on a 1.5 GHz and features 1GB RAM and 32 GB internal storage. Android Honeycomb with Adobe Flash support, ambient light sensor, G-Sensor and many other features make it a complete tablet.

LG’s 8.9-inch 3D display-featured tablet G-Slate is also one of top Android Honeycomb products. Indeed, LG G-Slate stands away from its competitors with certain novel features like a 3D display, 3D cameras and 21mbps HSPA+ network support and so on. The tab features a dual-core Tegra 2 chipset and its capacity to stream 1080p HD and 3D content to TVs and large displays.

Samsung Galaxy Tab is actually the leader of Android Honeycomb tablets. It is the only tablet that got a second version in battle against Apple iPad, and of course, it is the real Android threat to the dominating iPad. Samsung launched the first version of its Galaxy Tab in 2010 to compete with the original iPad. The latest version of Galaxy Tab that sports a 10.1-inch display unlike the former’s 7-inch display initiated to make its entrance in global markets by June 2011. Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is powered by a NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core 1GHz processor, 1GB RAM and built-in storage options of 16 GB and 32 GB.

Toshiba Thrive is another key 10.1-inch Android Honeycomb tablet available in the market. The tablet packs in strong components such as a NVIDIA Tegra 2 1 GHz and 1GB DDR2 SDRAM, but it is a bit bulky. A tablet need to be as thin and slim as possible to gain attraction in the market.